I wonder if it is a good idea to put a battery in the engine compartment.
Cars do it but I saw a Eurovan that had a battery explode (from heat?) and
started a fire that burned the whole engine. Is this just a freak accident?

William

> I am finding myself having to replace the positive battery cable on my
> 84 WBX. I was thinking it might be nice to mount it in the engine
> compartment, and free up the space under the seat for an cd changer or
> something.
>
> My question is primarily concerning the secondary positive
> wire off of the battery... where (and can) I pick that up in the engine
> compartment? How long of a cable would be needed (seems like a 30-36
> inch should do) and does it pay to add the relay to the starter while
> I am at it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jerry